Charley Lincoln
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Charley Lincoln (March 11, 1900 – September 28, 1963), was an early American
country blues
musician. He often recorded with his brother Robert Hicks (who was billed as Barbecue Bob
).
He was born Charley Hicks in Lithonia
, Georgia
, United States
. In his teens he was taught guitar by Savannah Weaver, the mother of Curley Weaver
, and performed in the Lithonia area until 1920. He moved to Atlanta, Georgia
and worked outside the field of music, while also performing occasionally with his brother. He recorded with his brother for the Columbia
label 1927–30. An example is the two part duet
with crosstalk, "It Won't Be Long Now" that the brothers recorded in Atlanta on November 5, 1927.
After Robert's early death in 1931, Charley Lincoln continued to perform into the 1950s. From 1955–63 he was imprisoned for murder in Cairo, Georgia
, where he became a prisoner trustee. He died there of a cerebral hemorrhage on September 28, 1963.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
country blues
Country blues
Country blues is a general term that refers to all the acoustic, mainly guitar-driven forms of the blues. It often incorporated elements of rural gospel, ragtime, hillbilly, and dixieland jazz...
musician. He often recorded with his brother Robert Hicks (who was billed as Barbecue Bob
Barbecue Bob
Robert Hicks, better known as Barbecue Bob was an early American Piedmont blues musician. His nickname came from the fact that he was a cook in a barbecue restaurant. One of the two extant photographs of Bob show him playing his guitar while wearing a full length white apron and cook's hat.-Early...
).
He was born Charley Hicks in Lithonia
Lithonia, Georgia
Lithonia is a suburban town in eastern DeKalb County, Georgia, incorporated as a city. Lithonia's population was 1,924 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. In his teens he was taught guitar by Savannah Weaver, the mother of Curley Weaver
Curley Weaver
Curley James Weaver was an American blues musician, also known as Slim Gordon.-Early years:He was born in Covington, Georgia, United States, and raised on a farm near Porterdale...
, and performed in the Lithonia area until 1920. He moved to Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
and worked outside the field of music, while also performing occasionally with his brother. He recorded with his brother for the Columbia
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
label 1927–30. An example is the two part duet
Duet (music)
A duet is a musical composition for two performers. In classical music, the term is most often used for a composition for two singers or pianists; with other instruments, the word duo is also often used. A piece performed by two pianists performing together on the same piano is referred to as...
with crosstalk, "It Won't Be Long Now" that the brothers recorded in Atlanta on November 5, 1927.
After Robert's early death in 1931, Charley Lincoln continued to perform into the 1950s. From 1955–63 he was imprisoned for murder in Cairo, Georgia
Cairo, Georgia
Cairo is a city in Grady County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 9,607. The city is the county seat of Grady County.-Syrup City:...
, where he became a prisoner trustee. He died there of a cerebral hemorrhage on September 28, 1963.
See also
- List of blues musicians
- List of Country blues musicians
- List of guitarists
- List of nicknames of blues musicians
- Yazoo RecordsYazoo RecordsYazoo Records is an American record label, founded in the late 1960s by Nick Perls. It specializes in early American blues, country, jazz, and other rural American genres ....
Source
- Harris, Sheldon (1994). Blues Who's Who (Revised Ed.). New York: Da Capo Press. ISBN 0-306-80155-8